Schneider Family History

Schneider Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tailor, literally ‘cutter’, from Middle High German snider, German Schneider, Yiddish shnayder. The same term was sometimes used to denote a woodcutter. This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe.

Schneider Family Origin

Where is the Schneider family from?

You can see how Schneider families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schneider family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schneider families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 311 Schneider families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Schneider's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Schneider families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schneider surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Schneider Family Occupations

What did your Schneider ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Schneider occupation in Canada was Farmer. 28% of Schneider's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Schneider family was Carpenter. Farmer, Labourer and School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Schneider.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Schneider ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Schneider Historical Records

What Schneider family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Schneider. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schneider census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Schneider. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Schneider. For the veterans among your Schneider ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Schneider. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schneider census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Schneider. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Schneider. For the veterans among your Schneider ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Schneider ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.